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Sorry guys, but I say leave it alone. I was always a huge Fast Draw fan. The original cardback art with the missile system and two missiles strapped to his back. That was AWESOME!!! I'll say it one more time as I did earlier. The more I look at it, the more I like it!!

Well, I kind of like this one, but not as much as I was hoping for. I will admit Fast Draw is a pretty tough build with existing parts and no new pieces. I don't think anything they could do would ever be perfect, but when I look at it, I just see Blowtorch with a missile backpack. That facemask and chest protector are just too recognizable.

The Steel Brigade helmet with a silver visor would be an improvement I think. It wouldn't have the breathing hose, but was that tiny hose connecting to the mask really one of the most significant parts of the vintage figure? I think I would give that up to make him not look like Blowtorch.

I was also hoping for a different torso. There are a number of torsos with an armor piece built in (such as the POC Duke figure that rocket launcher is from) that would allow for a webgear/harness to be used over the armor like the original.

I honestly like this build. It's got an updated look with a classic feel to the character. The blowtorch helmet and chest piece work even though they're so iconic to blowtorch but the SB helmet would make him less identifiable to blowtorch.

Unless you went with the Heavy Duty armored torso, any other torso would look too scrawny with the arms and legs chosen, so web gear would be too tight. Personally I don't miss the web gear and I love the bulkiness to him, finally a figure to take on the armored IGs.

IF Blowtorch were to be used, I would have preferred the bottom half as opposed to the top half. I absolutely hate the Blowtorch helmet and mask as they do not hold together very well. Whatever the rest of you feel is better for the head, I'm on board.

Well, I kind of like this one, but not as much as I was hoping for. I will admit Fast Draw is a pretty tough build with existing parts and no new pieces. I don't think anything they could do would ever be perfect, but when I look at it, I just see Blowtorch with a missile backpack. That facemask and chest protector are just too recognizable.

The Steel Brigade helmet with a silver visor would be an improvement I think. It wouldn't have the breathing hose, but was that tiny hose connecting to the mask really one of the most significant parts of the vintage figure? I think I would give that up to make him not look like Blowtorch.

I was also hoping for a different torso. There are a number of torsos with an armor piece built in (such as the POC Duke figure that rocket launcher is from) that would allow for a webgear/harness to be used over the armor like the original.

I couldn't agree more. Seems any easy winner would be the Duke POC torso and waist and the Steel Brigade helmet. Again, I'd be fine with Blowtorch legs or what is shown. This build could be better. Please club, make this figure different than a Blowtorch remake.

I’m a BIG fan of Fast Draw. He was (and still is) one of my favorite figure designs. When I read he was going to be in FSS8 I cringed at the possibility that the easiest yet least effective helmet to use would be Blowtorch. I hoped that a new helmet would be tooled as Fast Draw’s is pretty iconic. As it turns out the new tooling sadly went to Gridiron and Recoil. The bulk of the figure, save torso and head, are actually really well done and thought out for a modern Fast Draw. However the use of the Blowtorch helmet and torso end up making him look like just another Blowtorch. If there is any way possibly to either retool the original helmet (a VERY long shot) or use an alternate I would be psyched. Steel Brigade Delta, Steel Brigade, or the Sub Viper helmet would all be great choices. Please consider a change!